So I was browsing their latest catalogue and stumbled across something that only carried the magical two words that get me interested: glass and aluminium.

Of course I had to go to their store and check that out. I had to find out that only the front consisted of these materials (and the frosted glass was thin and the shiny side was at front attracting fingerprints). The rest was the goddam lowest-end plywood again

Most IKEA customers are in their 20's and 30's; they enjoy the modern look at affordable price. Want all teakwood furniture, go some place else. My glass table top cost over $300; but it is thick and heavy. My all hardwood dining room table and cabinet was over $4,000 30-years ago.